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The county is named after Revolutionary War hero, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_du_Motier,_marquis_de_La_Fayette Marquis de Lafayette] (1757-1834).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Georgia "Fayette County, Georgia,"] Wikipedia.</ref>

The county is named after Revolutionary War hero, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_du_Motier,_marquis_de_La_Fayette Marquis de Lafayette] (1757-1834).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Georgia "Fayette County, Georgia,"] Wikipedia.</ref>

*For a more complete list, see Linkpendium's Fayette County Georgia: Cemeteries page:&nbsp;[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Fayette/cem/ www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Fayette/cem/]

*For a more complete list, see Linkpendium's Fayette County Georgia: Cemeteries page:&nbsp;[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Fayette/cem/ www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Fayette/cem/]

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The Georgia Archives maintained a "Virtual Vault" of digitized records. However, due to the transfer of the archives from a department of the state to the University System of Georgia in July 2013, the website is in transition and many of the links do not function as of this writing (October 2013). Please keep this excellent resource in mind and check back for status updates.&nbsp;[http://www.georgiaarchives.org/ www.georgiaarchives.org/]

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The Georgia Archives maintains a "Virtual Vault" of digitized records. They can be found here:&nbsp;[http://cdm.georgiaarchives.org:2011/cdm/ cdm.georgiaarchives.org:2011/cdm/]

Census

Church Records

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Georgia denominations, see the Georgia Church Records wiki page.

Court

Genealogy

Land and Property

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Georgia Land and Property for additional information about early Georgia land grants from the government. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions (generally buying and selling deeds) were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Local Histories

Local histories are available for Fayette County, Georgia Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Georgia Local Histories.

Maps

Military

Naturalization

Newspapers

Newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Fayette County, Georgia Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:

Occupations

Probate Records

Colonial courts kept some early probate records. From 1777 to 1798 and since 1852, the court of ordinary or register of probates has kept probate and guardianship records. The inferior court handled probate and guardianship matters from 1798 to 1852.

Taxation

Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and slaves aged 21 to 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district.